GP Press Digest
GP Press Digest – week to 28 February 2026
4 stories
This week in the GP press
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- What does the 2026/27 contract mean for GP practices?
Pulse Contracts & funding Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
Pulse's guide to what the 2026/27 GP contract means for practices.
- Government details £485m uplift as part of imposed GP contract
Pulse Contracts & funding Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
The Government set out a £485m uplift in the imposed 2026/27 contract, including a new GP reimbursement scheme.
- GP contract to mandate same-day access for 'clinically urgent' patients
Pulse Contracts & funding Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
The 2026/27 contract requires practices to see "clinically urgent" patients the same day.
- BMA rejects GP contract unilaterally imposed by Government
Pulse Collective action & GPC Read at Pulse ↗
In brief
The BMA formally rejected the 2026/27 contract imposed by the Government.